A little girl dreams of her wedding day from the first day of kindergarten. She imagines a beautiful white gown, a traditional religious ceremony, and a Hawaiian honeymoon. She envisions a long, happy marriage, a large family, and separation from her partner only at death. Unfortunately, today, this fantasy seldom becomes reality. Despite her desire to find someone whom she will love enough to pledge lifelong fidelity to, the law deems it inadequate. The reality …showed first 75 words of 3658 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3658 total…to which those citizens belong. The challenge of our modern democracy is to reconcile these interests; a challenge that has been difficult to meet. However, we can successfully meet this challenge by supporting all kinds of committed relationships and, in turn, put an end to discrimination by legalizing same-sex marriages. Although many feel uncomfortable with the idea of same-sex marriage, its emergence seems inevitable. As Americans, we are all entitled to the pursuit of happiness.